This dazzling Christmas poem by Maya Angelou is powerful and inspiring for people of all faiths.
In this beautiful, deeply moving poem, Maya Angelou inspires us to embrace the peace and promise of Christmas, so that hope and love can once again light up our holidays and the world. โAngels and Mortals, Believers and Nonbelievers, look heavenward,โ she writes, โand speak the word aloud. Peace.โ
Read by the poet at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree at the White House on December 1, 2005, Maya Angelouโ s celebration of the โGlad Seasonโ is a radiant affirmation of the goodness of life.